What is the ruling on the awrah (private parts) of a Muslim woman in front of another Muslim woman, in light of the ongoing debate, and has the fatwa changed from "between the navel and the knee" to "like her awrah in front of her maharim" due to the spread of fitan (tribulations) and perversion, or is the original ruling still in effect?
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If lesbianism becomes widespread, then a woman's awrah with another woman might be like her awrah with her mahrams. It could even escalate to a woman's awrah with a non- if there is a fear of temptation and indecency.
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